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We saw what the process of combining the oil and water phases together might look like for Ritamulse SCG in this post the other day, but what would it look like for a few other emulsifiers? Let’s take a look at three of our favourites, Polawax, Incroquat BTMS-50, and Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165! For each of these,...
When is an emulsion “emulsified”? Can we see this process happening? We can, and we’ll be doing that with the help of a few videos I’ve created! What you’ll see in this post is the video a gorgeous thickened lotion formula taken during a lotion making class at Voyageur Soap & Candle using Ritamulse SCG...
This may be a little on the late side as it’s been hot for ages, but don’t forget to get your oils, butters, solid oils, and other fine meltables into colder spaces, including the fridge or freezer! This’ll keep them better longer – heat and light speed up rancidity – and can prevent grains from...
Click here to download this formula as a PDF! Super bubbly bubble bath formula from SwiftCraftyMonkey I’ve written quite a bit about bubble bath on the blog as it was one of my mum’s favourite products, I love to give it as presents, and it’s a great project to make with our youth programs as...
Hey everyone! Sorry for not being around much over the last week or so. I’ve been working pretty hard on the new e-zine, and feeling kinda lousy for the last few weeks. I feel like I’m fighting something off, feeling really tired like my get up and go just got up and went (I hanker...